CDO
Britishabbreviation
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During a client pitch, a trader illustrating the risk of collateralized debt obligations unveils a Jenga tower that represents the mortgage bonds stuffed inside a CDO.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
“We are unbelievably proud to partner with CBS Sports and the NFL to bring Nick’s personality and unique visual sensibility to the Super Bowl,” Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon CDO Brian Robbins said in a statement.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023
The CDO is hoping to avoid a run-in.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges it cheated Abacus investors by concealing Paulson’s role, including how he made a $1 billion profit by betting the CDO would fail.
From Reuters • Dec. 11, 2020
At the bottom of his conviction lay his memory of his dinner with Wing Chau—when he grasped the central role of the mezzanine CDO and made a massive bet against those very same CDOs.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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